Character Information and Sketch: Nazo Shimajima
Headshot by KamieChan.
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Family: Younger sister
Age: 20
Height: 5'8"
Hair: Medium brown.
Eyes: Blue.
Bloodtype: AB - Cool, controlled, rational, critical, indecisive, unforgiving
Zodiac: Libra
A thorny type of guy, Nazo is nevertheless protective of his younger sister, Nari. Regarding his sister, he is always impulsive, but he is never irresponsible with her. He is studious, extremely intellectual, and highly moral. There once was a wacky side to him, but that retreated after their parents died. There are still times when flashes of his old self resurface, but those occasions are very rare. Because he knows just how hard the world can be, he does not want to get his hopes up too high for fear of getting lost in them. Because of this, Nazo appears cynical, but this is only because he believes the rest of the world is too impractical and idealistic. He tries to be sensible where his sister is dreamy and is very good with money. When he does show his sense of humor, it is a very sarcastic, dry one that mocks events more than anything else.
Mentally quick, Nazo was accepted to Waseda University, but he decided to support Nari instead. He's not physically strong, but he's quick and can run fast enough when he needs to. Nazo also knits all the scarves and caps he and Nari wear to save money. Because he refuses to let his sister do any of the housework, Nazo is also quite good at cleaning and cooking. He hates bullies above all. It bugs him when people make fun of his devotion to Nari. Besides that, there's not much he hates. Because his parents were both Japanese historians, Nazo loves reading about old mythology, especially the legend of the Star-Crossed Lovers (Cowherd and Weaver Girl). In addition, he also enjoys Greek mythology, finding it a fascinating subject and wishing to study it if he ever goes to college. The person he wants to protect most is Nari.
Once the top student of his year in his high school and accepted at Waseda University, Nazo now works to provide for his sister. He thinks nothing of his own future, reasoning that he can use his smarts to get him into any college he wants again after his sister has graduated. As previously stated, their parents were killed in an accident. The two siblings had to move out of their house to help pay for all the bills and into an apartment. Nazo got a job at a local grocery store, making sure that his shift ended before Nari got off from school. Occasionally, he will return after dinner to help close up.
To save money, Nazo bikes around instead of driving.